FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

EZC HOSPTIAL BED W/HALF RAILS AND MATTRESS

MDR report key: 248983 · Received November 9, 1999

Report

Report Number
2182305-1999-00026
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 9, 1999
Date of Event
October 1, 1999
Report Date
October 28, 1999
Manufacturer
SUNRISE MEDICAL CCG
Product Code
FNJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FEMALE RESIDENT WAS FOUND WITH HER HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN THE 1/2 RAILS AND MATTRESS. RESIDENT SLIPPED OUT OF BED; THE SUNCORE MATTRESS SHE WAS ON COMPRESSED TO ABOUT 4", CREATING A GAP. RESIDENT WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R., EVALUATED AND RETURNED TO THE FACILITY, "BACK TO HER NORMAL SELF". PER SALES REP, HIS SOLUTION IS TO GO WITH THE IMPRINT MATTRESS FOR THIS FACILITY; IMPRINT IS AN EXTRA WIDE MATTRESS HIGH DENSITY FOAM ON THE EDGES WITH THE MIDDLE PROVIDING PRESSURE REDUCTION TO THE RESIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EZC HOSPTIAL BED W/HALF RAILS AND MATTRESS MANUAL HOSPITAL BED W/ 1/2 RAILS & FOAM MATTRESS FNJ SUNRISE MEDICAL CCG EZC BED, 1/2 RAILS, FOAM MATTR *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other